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Wolf 359 is a star located approximately 7.80 light years from Earth's Solar System. It is one of the nearest stars to the Sun--only the Alpha Centauri system and Barnard's Star are known to be closer. Its celestial position is the constellation Leo near the ecliptic. It is an extremely faint red dwarf, too dim to be visible to the naked eye.

The star was discovered using astrophotography by German astronomer Max Wolf in 1918. It is also known as CN Leonis, LTT 12923, LHS 36, GCTP 2553.00 and G 045-020.

1 Some facts about Wolf 359

• ParallaxParallax is the change of angular position of two stationary points relative to each other as seen by an observer, due to the motion of said observer. Or more simply put, it is the apparent shift of an object against a background due to a change in observ: 0.418 arcsecs
• Spectral type: M6 V
• Radial velocityRadial velocity is the velocity of an object in the direction of the line of sight. The light of an object with a substantial radial velocity will be subject to Doppler effect, so the wavelength of the light increases for receding objects (redshift) and d: 13 km/s
• Proper motionProper motion is a component of the motion of stars. At first sight the stars seem to be in fixed positions with respect to each other, meaning they always form the same figures, and (for example) Ursa Major looks the same now as forty years ago. More car: 4.689 arcsecs/year
• Apparent Visual MagnitudeThe apparent magnitude m of a star, planet or other heavenly body is a measure of its apparent brightness; that is, the amount of light received from the object. Hundred times less bright (e. the same object ten times as far) corresponds to an apparent ma: 13.45
• Absolute Visual MagnitudeIn astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m an object would have if it were at a standardized distance away. It allows the overall brightnesses of objects to be compared without regards to distance. Absolute Magnitude for stars M In stel: 16.6
• LuminosityIn physics, luminosity is the density of luminous intensity in a given direction. In astronomy, luminosity is the amount of energy a body radiates in unit time. It is typically expressed in the SI unit watts or in terms of solar luminosities, L; that is,: 3.5e-4 Solar Luminosities

2 Wolf 359 in fiction

Wolf 359 was the location of a fictional confrontation between the United Federation of PlanetsThe Seal of The United Federation of Planets President Jaresh Inyo (2372) Capital Earth: Federation President's Office located in Paris, Starfleet Command in San Francisco Language English, although heavy use is made of the universal translator Founded 21 and the Borg in . See Battle of Wolf 359.